expressly
adverb/ɪkˈspresli/
/ɪkˈspresli/
(formal)- clearly; definitely
- She was expressly forbidden to touch my papers.
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- for a special and deliberate purpose synonym especially
- The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose.
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